(StatePoint) Back to school can be overwhelming for students and families. With new classes, new friends and sometimes new schools, students have a lot to balance. Additionally, changing routine can be challenging for students managing health conditions, including allergies, diabetes and others that require using and safely disposing of needles,[Read More…]
Health & Wellness
Women With Ovarian Cancer Explain Why They Support Approximately $8 Billion J&J Talcum Powder Settlement Plan But Time is Running Out for Others to Vote to Support Plan Deadline to Vote is 5pm ET July 26
(NAPS)—Women suffering from ovarian cancer after using Johnson & Johnson’s (J&J) talcum powder products want others and their families to know that a critical deadline is approaching for victims of these products. They are urging the tens of thousands who contracted cancer as a result of using J&J talcum powder[Read More…]
Pharmacy Benefit Companies Are More Valuable Now Than Ever
JC Scott (JC Scott) – Recently, there has been a lot of discussion by politicians about how to address prescription drug prices and out-of-pocket costs for Americans. Unfortunately, some of that discussion has wrongfully pointed the finger at pharmacy benefit companies (PBMs). How do PBMs work? PBMs help ensure more[Read More…]
Helping Wishes take flight: How one pilot made a difference
Brandpoint (BPT) (BPT) – When American Airlines Captain Matthew Asdel’s son was diagnosed with cancer 20 years ago, Make-A-Wish® made it possible for him to go on a Disney cruise. His son, now 24, is working on becoming a pilot and hopes to join American Airlines one day. Decades later,[Read More…]
Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center Announces Historic Gift from Andrea and Anthony Melchiorre to Support New Cancer Center
Brandpoint (BPT) (BPT) – Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center (CBMC), an RWJBarnabas Health facility, has received a visionary gift of $30 million from Andrea and Anthony Melchiorre to support the new multidisciplinary standalone cancer center now under construction on the hospital campus in Livingston, New Jersey. The Melchiorre Cancer Center at[Read More…]
Protégete de los cambiantes virus de la gripe y el COVID-19
NewsUSA (NewsUSA) – Los virus que causan el COVID-19 y la gripe cambian continuamente o “mutan” para escapar de nuestras respuestas inmunitarias naturales y de la protección proporcionada por las vacunas. Como resultado, tanto para la gripe como para el COVID-19, la vacunación no es una proposición de “una sola[Read More…]
Protect Yourself from Changing Flu and COVID-19 Viruses
NewsUSA (NewsUSA) – The viruses that cause COVID-19 and flu continuously change or “mutate” to escape our natural immune responses and the protection provided by vaccines. As a result, for both flu and COVID-19, vaccination is not a “one and done” proposition. Fortunately, as these viruses change, flu and COVID-19[Read More…]
5 tips to serve up the best summer yet
Brandpoint (BPT) (BPT) – Summer is the perfect season for outdoor fun and a great time for families to focus on health and wellness! There are so many ways to enjoy activities that get you and your family moving and grooving in the summer sun, as well as delicious and[Read More…]
9 tips to prevent sports injuries for everyday exercisers
Brandpoint (BPT) (BPT) – If you’re like many people, watching the Olympics may inspire you to get moving. While you may not be as fast as a track-and-field superstar, a jog around the neighborhood is a great place to start. But, according to the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS),[Read More…]
Innovative Tech Tackles Heart Failure Symptoms
Brandpoint (BPT) (BPT) – Heart failure affects more than six million adults in the United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, with numbers expected to significantly rise over the next decade. It is a condition that develops when the heart isn’t pumping enough blood to meet[Read More…]